Robert E. Emery, Ph.D., is professor of psychology and director of the Center for Children, Families, and the Law at the University of Virginia. In addition to his research, teaching, and administrative responsibilities, Emery maintains a practice as a clinical psychologist and divorce mediator.
All in all it′s a broad mix of topics in a work ideally suited to
those doing further research. Journalists preparing articles for
publication in specialist magazines, or students of such topics as
family law, family therapy and counselling will appreciate its
detail.
*Nurturing Potential*
"This detailed, multidisciplinary, three-volume reference set
features some 550 signed entries and deserves to be in every
academic library. Covering every nation, this reference work shows
the various ways divorce is handled...Just reading this set′s
interesting chronology of divorce likely will be enough to make
researchers want to delve in....this reference source will appeal
to students and researchers in a wide range of fields....Summing
Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; general
readers."
*CHOICE*
"...Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia is a timely and
useful resource, especially as the number of countries permitting
divorce increases. The encyclopedia provides depth and breadth and
an insight to how divorce changes the cultural landscape of
society. Its wide scope makes it interesting to browse through, as
well as serving as a valuable tool for high school and
undergraduate students doing research in this area. In short, this
encyclopedia is well suited for high school, undergraduate, and
public libraries."
*Emerald Group Publishing Limited*
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